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Sun, Aug 26, 2012 9:18 AM
the shrunken head is incredible i would love to sit and watch you work truly amazing. |
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Thu, Aug 30, 2012 2:06 AM
I really dig the shrunken head too. I also like the night in the jungle one. Awesome as always. :D |
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Thu, Aug 30, 2012 6:56 AM
One page is never enough. I just have to back paddle to look at those I've been missing. Come to think of it I miss you too Kenny. Oasis was such fun, plenty of hugs but remembering isn't as good as having. See you at some event in the future dear friend meanwhile keep em coming, Wendy |
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little lost tiki
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Mon, Sep 3, 2012 11:39 PM
Hello Folks! But first.....
Thanks zerostreet! it's mutual! Your constant challenging of yourself with color,light ,and mood is something that inspires all of us artists here on TC! Glad you liked the Two Rowers....What a Lazybones that third guy is!
If you're ever in Orange California,Anthony,you are welcome to come visit the studio for an artjam....it's no big deal.....paints,movies on the flatscreen,iced coffee,and a bong... :)
Thanks tigertail! I really dig that shrunken head too....The theme itself...the head in repose....reminiscent of john the baptist....and especially taking the semi-cubist angle...it kinda makes it into a higher art than the usual kitsch treatment of the subject matter. Glad you enjoyed your visit!
You are just too kind,Wendy! Your encouragement,and love always brings inspiration and smiles to my heart! and I'll keep em coming as long as you do,my dear! xoxoxoxox ookay! It's been awhile,but here's some more progress on the 6 foot Cannibal King here is the TOP-MIDDLE-BOTTOM a little more fleshing out of Tommy's favorite bird! Detail of top left bird As you can see, i realized that these poor birds need a little bit of comfort and stability in their lives and community.soooooo i made a few nests inside the skulls! Close-up detail to show how the ribs and horns and tusks are affixed to the helmet.Two obvious head wounds serve as the perfect spot to cram and tie some ribs onto! :) a little bit more work down here...not much.... Should i add flowers? hmmm.... A little bit more detail on the bowl of snacks ,chest,and arms Nosey Neighbor Bird fleshed out a little bit more... There! Much more comfortable! a half finished nest... Even tho the Cannibal King derives his Helmet shape from the Lono style from Hawaii,i have taken some liberties,as usual, and added 1) the cassowary-ish birds and 2)this smiling heart shaped mouth,both loosely inspired by Papua New Guinea fauna and decorative motifs... Sorry! When you create your own artistic world and inhabit it with characters,there's bound to be some overlap and whatnot...
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Tue, Sep 4, 2012 5:58 AM
I liked the birds before, they are even better in living color! Awesome work Kinster! Hooray for iced coffee (and other chemicals) |
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Tue, Sep 4, 2012 7:47 PM
Love,love, LOVE the 'creeple' bird! |
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Fri, Sep 7, 2012 7:28 PM
Dude your sh-t rocks.... |
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little lost tiki
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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 1:00 AM
Aloha Folks! Another late night entry before a long work week....sigh.... But before i share some stuff,lemme chat a bit witchoo...
Hooray indeedy! :)
Me too!
Mahalo Hang10...glad i can still bring some amazement to folk's lives.... Well....unless you were hiding under a rock Customized the first set with cel-vinyl and enamel Soooo....this weekend the SECOND Hand-Painted Custom Classic Cocktail Set! Here's a roundabout of the Pitcher... and here's a roundabout view of the mugs... That's it until i can get my PNG crocdile studies scanned to share! |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 1:20 AM
The painted mug set is very sharp, Kinny. |
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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 1:47 AM
They look great Kinny. |
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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 9:02 AM
Beautiful set, love the design and color choices on all specially the one on your decanter. |
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Tue, Sep 11, 2012 8:33 PM
Wonderful stuff as always, LLT. Yeah those painted classic cocktail sets remind me of colorforms too... guess the idea pretty well stuck once you mentioned it. :wink: Those new birds are creepy are they gonna pluck my eyes out for looking at 'em too long? I look in their beady little eyes and can't help but think of Bodega Bay...make them stop looking at me! |
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Sun, Sep 23, 2012 2:34 PM
Ken - I'm STILL ALIVE, despite a serious attempt to kill me! Your new work is SHOCKINGLY COOL! I see the colorforms connection, but those were never this awesome. I'm always surprised that you are in a CONTINUOUS STATE OF EVOLUTION. How do you always keep your work so fresh after all this time? Baffles me... |
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little lost tiki
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Tue, Sep 25, 2012 8:09 PM
Hello Folks! BUT!!!! Here's Ray's Bio...Great Reading! |
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Tue, Sep 25, 2012 9:13 PM
Don't blow it Kinny....... |
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little lost tiki
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Wed, Sep 26, 2012 7:08 AM
i won't mess up ATP! Ray is a joy to converse with! Cracks me up! In case you were out headhunting and didn't hear..... Here's Ray's Bio...Great Reading! WELL.... if you missed it LIVE,you can still hear the interview here in the archives Guaranteed to make you LAUGH! [ Edited by: little lost tiki 2012-09-26 21:10 ] |
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Wed, Sep 26, 2012 10:10 PM
U ROCK STAR! |
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Fri, Sep 28, 2012 1:10 AM
Kenny you are such a goofball. Hilarious show. You drove the poor guy crazy with the rim shot and trombone :wink: On another note.... TWO HOURS SLEEP??? Good Lord. No wonder you get so much done you sleep paint...it sure explains those freaky bird things. :wink: |
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Fri, Oct 5, 2012 8:15 AM
I went back to page one so I could judge your improvement over the past 6 years Kenny. Well there's been none! You were so talented when you started posting that you have just turned out the best tiki art consistently. We are so lucky to have you. Hugs, Wendy |
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Fri, Oct 5, 2012 8:21 PM
yeah, what he said...!! |
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Sat, Oct 6, 2012 12:29 AM
Very entertaining radio show. Thanks to Ken, Ray, and the trombone player. |
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little lost tiki
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Mon, Oct 22, 2012 12:51 AM
Hello Folks! here is a picture to amuse you
Mahalos Lancey! it's still available if you'd like to get Nancy something special for the Holidays! :)
Thank you Swizzle! i prefer this colorway to the latter
mahalos hil,my sweet friend!
Hey tigertail! Total Colorforms! i used to have the Spiderman one...Which one did YOU have? Toe gets REAL freaked out by them birds too.. Well,they are supposed to have evolved from reptiles....
Hey Robb! Good talking to you on the telly a few weeks ago! looking forward to you coming back out of your shell and creating more masterworks! Thank you for being a steadfast art-brother and a major inspiration! As for the evolution part....One's got a responsibility to push their talents and gifts as far as they can go.... AND here's some replies to your comments after that World-Famous appearance on the Ray Boylan show...
Thank you for that vote of confidence.... i was SOOOOOO nervous before that interview! I drank a 5-hour energy,a WHOLE Monster drink,a doubleshot of absinthe,and a bonghit to settle down and MAN! What a fun interview! It's always fun talking to Ray,tho,and he was such a gracious host to allow me run of the grounds in a straitjacket....
Shush Brad! You're making me blush!
Glad you enjoyed the show... AMUSE AND INFORM i say!
You're too kind,sweet Wendy! You may not notice,but there has been improvement in the drawings and the speed of painting..little things
love you bablu...
and let's not forget the brilliant rimshot drummer! Okay...first off....if you haven't listened to the radio show Anyways... I'm going to start this thread with 2 NON-Tiki piece "Time Enough at last" Other esteemed TCers participating in this show That same weekend here is my and some handsome fellow posing with it ALRIGHT! Soooooooo,after etching out a Papua New Guinea inspired tableaux Ancestor Skull TWO was born! there was a notch in the back of all of em... Here's the top a close-up to show the aging and the tippy top! and some new paintings! "the Lonely Rower" just the piece a close-up "the Whistler" A close-up Remember that "Sliver of moonlight" piece from a while back? Well....decided to revisit that theme here's the initial sketchbook study... "the Sliver of moonlight" Just the piece and some details! Moai Mug! Peek-a-Boo! a Papua New guinea mask inspired this mug! Clamshell bowl fulla fruits and yummies! PNG mask on the wall a lil further back inside the bar.... and the infamous sliver of moonlight peeking thru Here's another BAr scene study.... "the Watchful eye" the Watchful eye... a close-up of the table Here's some additional sketchbook studies you may enjoy! and a bunch of playing! "Ten Birds" and finally Details Well....that about wraps it up Here's a pic of me at work Goodnight Dear Ohana! |
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Mon, Oct 22, 2012 1:31 AM
I will have to risk expanding your ego,But hell you deserve it! "Time Enough at last" "Jesus H. Christ" out of the park buddy!!! Since "Sliver of moonlight" is resting in the Atomic Tiki Lounge, you know I love long time I could learn to respect you....maybe.... :) :) :) |
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Sun, Oct 28, 2012 9:11 AM
Love the latest painting! HOLY CRAP those skulls are the stuff of nightmares....brrr! Regarding colorforms: I had several over the years the two main ones I remember are a Mickey Mouse birthday party one with the art probably directly stolen from the 1930's Floyd Gottfredson comic strips. And a large set for Peanuts summer camp where it had a stand up 4 way divider that you could stick the colorforms to as a backdrop, and it also had cut out stand up Peanuts characters that you could stick on various props and clothing kinda like paper dolls. The whole thing seemed based off of the movie I grew up with: "Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown". Oh I think I also had a Popeye one too, at one point I went through a Popeye craze due to watching the package TV show where the guy would host the cartoon clips and show you how to draw the Popeye characters. I also used to love getting Shrinky Dinks, especially the glow in the dark kit where you could make a jointed skeleton. :) |
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Sun, Oct 28, 2012 7:25 PM
Aloha Ohana! Anyways.... BREAKTHROUGH PIECE!
Thanks for the kind words...they are rare,so i will treasure them...
I remember those dividers!Also remember a Snoopy magic Show one..... Found this Battlestar Galactica one online... and Shrinkydinks! YES! "the Watchful Eye" this drawing shows the birthing of the bridge,the 2-sided croc tanks and birds, After a false start on a smaller page,decided to go bigger So i sketched and inked out this final.. "Gathering at the Spirit's Hut" Two Birds examining a Curious Crocodile... Three Birds taunting a hungry crocodile in this tank... a little lower... some of the lighting at the Spirit's Hut the path to the bridge through the opening court... a little further over ... the obligatory Spirit hook the moat...filled with crocs..... the crocodile bridge over the moat... Shield attached to one of the HUGE trees growing inside.... a lil PNG bowl Here he is front and center.... PNG Birdman face (based on a configuration on a Sepik river mask) To the right of the fallen warrior bowl and ....after another 14 hours of watching Black and White Horror films May i present to you "Gathering at the Spirit's Hut" Here's four shots of each corner Looks like FUN? Wandering sleepily from a dugout canoe Here's the ENTIRE Opening atrium/courtyard/receiving space... Please be sure to look up and admire the GARGANTUAN wooden bird/croc carving Here's a better shot,showing more of the Doug Horne sized mask.. Here's a panorama of all the lights and the branches all tangled up in the canopy.... To the left of the entrance is a wonderful giant tree and Clamshell waterfall This shot also shows my second attempt at a janus Bird shield motif.... BUT... before you cross that bridge,come check out these stylized bird planters i made! Also be sure to stroll over to the 10-15 foot carved drums over here by It's about time the group crossed the crocodile bridge and that croc looks reeeeeealed focused.... and how 'bout these fellahs staring contest! now that you've all had time to get your bearings... i count 8 mugs and 2 Bowls! Here's three! Here's a janus Bird Face and a peepin Tom Shield motif face... a Bowl and Three More and here's an Ultra Closeup of the Fallen Warrior Bowl That still leaves ONE MORE mug..... and thus concludes our tour of the Spirit's Hut
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Sun, Oct 28, 2012 7:40 PM
Double Post... Got excited....sorry! [ Edited by: little lost tiki 2012-10-28 19:47 ] |
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Sun, Oct 28, 2012 8:07 PM
Freekin awesome, U da man |
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Sun, Oct 28, 2012 8:43 PM
Kinny, what happened to the good ol' days when you used to post smaller chunks more frequently? My mind can't digest that much awesomeness all at once! :o |
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Mon, Oct 29, 2012 7:10 AM
Kenny I always search for the birds and I found Ten of them in one painting. Truly amazing work. U are a Tiki Rock Star. Hugs, Wendy |
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Mon, Oct 29, 2012 9:16 AM
Wonderful stuff! I'm saving up my pennies to get a LLT painting one of these days. |
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Mon, Oct 29, 2012 10:50 AM
There is a 3D effect (Or maybe my eyes are just popping out!) going on here. |
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Mon, Oct 29, 2012 11:44 AM
Medieval Times T-Shirt - Cool |
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Sun, Nov 4, 2012 11:23 PM
Aloha wonderful Ohana! But i ramble First ,lemme respond to all your wonderful....responses! :lol:
Well thanks for being so specific,Hangten! :lol:
The good old days are GONE.Mike!
Hugs to you Wendy Darling!
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MIKE! Well, it's official "the Clamshell Bowl" and the image only "Bird Drum" and the image only and a companion piece... "Crocodile Drum" and the image only and the final one "the Sun visits the Brothers" and the image only Sorry about the lack of dialogue |
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Mon, Nov 5, 2012 12:34 AM
Pure Eye-Joy Kinny, you bastard! |
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Mon, Nov 5, 2012 1:48 AM
I don't think i've ever left a comment here on your thread, and now i know why. |
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Tue, Nov 6, 2012 3:04 AM
Dammit Kinny, I am fully convinced now you DO actually paint in your sleep. There is no human way possible this could all be done so fast otherwise (plus it explains the surrealness of your subject matter). Just admit it. :wink: Beautiful eye wrenching stuff as always. I dig the black light idea that would be awesome... but I know how much printing is on things like that...too bad I think your work would look exceptionally awesome in black light. Since I know now you paint in your sleep... do those birds...ummm whisper things to you? Tell you to do things you probably shouldn't do? Unspeakable acts of mayhem for those birds with the big eyes that penetrate your soul and pin it down like a gentle butterfly to cardboard? I've seen how they stare. It's not natural. They want something. |
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Thu, Nov 8, 2012 8:12 PM
These are what youve been doing lately! Oh my tiki lord. Each new painting is like an extra pillowcase of halloween candy and im eleven years old! Floored again dooood. Greatest tiki artist ever. I said it. |
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When I write you do I write to little lost tiki or Kenny. [ Edited by: danlovestikis 2012-11-24 08:50 ] |
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Sat, Nov 24, 2012 8:14 AM
DRIVE BY POSTING! |
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little lost tiki
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Tue, Dec 11, 2012 10:28 PM
Aloha Ohana! and now to answer all of youse kind enough to write....
Don's Ohana is alive and well and GROWING!
Robbie-
Tigertail-it's NOT just the birds....Also been talking with HP Lovecraft's Dagon,Hercules and the nemean Lion,the walls of jericho and a slew of other pieces in the mix lately....
You're too sweet.empee! great talkin to you the other day! So proud that a few of the january pieces will be wrapped in an official empee frame! YAY!
It was such a Joy to my heart to be able to see you and hug you and talk and share fleeting smiles that crazy day at Don's!Your energy and love stay with me always,dear friend! Welpers.... Been doing a lot of woodburning lately... "the Voyage Home" before tinting "Fishing Expedition" "night of the crocodile god" "Night in the Village" "the Bellyache" "Smiling Sun" "Happy Tapa"" "Smiling Shield" "Feast" "Crocodile Bird Shield" "Closing Time" and finally,another peek into the process Sooo after reading SO many crocodile thangs,i couldn't find a myth that immediately formed a picture story in my head... and the story... jungle Here's some of the sketchbook studies... Here are some studies... once i got the basic composition down and here is the final piece..... "Bird headed Woman" details! That's it for this batch kiddles! |
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First off, Smiling Sun looks like a tiger face :wink: dig it. Secondly, the bird woman one... I am floored. You are using a style I don't think I have seen you utilize before; a much more realism based style with a hint of cartoony. It's a little jarring after what I normally see you do, but I like it. I especially dig the subtle graduation of tones. This style of yours sort of reminds of of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints. I always find it interesting to see all the different styles an artist is capable of doing. You really spent some time on this one I can tell, and it turned out really wondrous. :) |
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I feel sorry for the septic bird: does he feel well? Seriously, though, I don't believe how fresh the woodburnt stuff is. I really want to throw the velvet out and become a sheep herder. Crap, this work is SWEEEEET. [ Edited by: Robb Hamel 2012-12-12 16:39 ] |
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bellyache and croc shield rock A FREEKIN MAZING jon [ Edited by: hang10tiki 2012-12-12 18:04 ] |
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December 2nd 2012 Don the Beachcomber's sale in Huntington Beach. I got a few great Kenny hugs and a nice long visit with Gogo and Danny of GO TIKI. I never made it away from my table to see all of your work up close and personal. Are you going to be there in January? Wendy Were you getting a pinch during this photo? Wasn't me Dan was taking the photo! Look at those long fingers on my back, they sure are good at turning out beautiful art. |
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Aloha Ohana!!! But first.....
hey Tigertail!
Robb-I am so glad you chose velvet over comedy! :lol:
mahalo Jon! Thanks fer the Visit! :)
Ah Sweet Wendy!It was so wonderful to see you at Don's... Someday the Tiki Gods will let us visit for more than 5-10 minutes at a time! I won't be there in january.... Will be recovering from the Clash show... But maybe February! I need my Wendy Fix! :) Anyways.... Here's another woodburn...a commission for a dear friend from his wife! "Morning" Now for the pieces in the Clash of the Titans show! "The Cannibal king's Fancy Headdress" Finally Finished with this thing! Here's the second entry..you may have seen it before... just the painting Next up! "Gathering at the Spirit's Hut" just the piece... And here's some amusing Fliers for the show... i am BEAT! Goodnight Dear ohana! Sleep Tight and if you missed my previous interview... http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=44574&forum=17&7 [ Edited by: little lost tiki 2013-01-07 00:00 ] |
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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 5:42 AM
Awesome! Love the "Morning" woodburn! Thanks for the morning eye candy, great start to the day. Chris |
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Mon, Jan 7, 2013 8:19 AM
I heard Morning Woodburn can be pretty bad! :D Excellent work Ken! That's gonna be a great show! |
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"Pyrography" ~ I like it! |
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